Seeing as I have won one, I hope it still appears! It would be nice to know what it is called though. I guess that camera R&D depts are suffering from lock-down set-backs like everything else.

K.

Insurance costs aren't helped by the industry that has built-up around helping people with their claims. In my latest tumble (lady behind me in a queue at a traffic light went straight-up the back of me when the light turned green), I was told by the 3rd party company used by my insurance company that if I didn't have a "loan bike", the claim would take an extra month to resolve. Given that in my penultimate accident (again, not my fault!), the hire costs for the loan bike were in excess of £10,000, I stuck to my guns and refused the loan. I considered it simply unethical to charge that amount. The third party company were very annoyed because they could not make much profit from my claim (beyond the £30 a day "storage fee", hence, I assume, extending the time taken to settle the claim).

Having had more dealings with insurance companies than I like, it is often the case that even in situations where the accident is not my fault (nearly all of them!), I end-up out of pocket whereas the companies dealing with the claim make a stonking profit. And of course, who is paying for that? All of us.

I'm afraid the motor insurance racket is exactly that, a racket.

OK, rant over.

Kris.

I wondered about the 31mm for years and it was only when Amazon Italy had one for half price I succumbed. It has become my standard lens on my K-3 and if I just want to take one camera and one lens, that's the one. My Sigma zoom has been almost completely abandoned. Of course, my eye now drifts to the 77mm...

I haven't seen a live hedgehog for many years despite living in the country. Plenty of foxes, badgers and deer, but no hogs. 😕

That would probably fit my meter. The shallower side would need to be closer to 1.25".

K.

Hi all,

this question doesn't seem to fit into the general structure of the fora so on the basis I plan to use them with film, I'll ask the question here.

I'd like to get some 55mm or 58mm ND filters. Before someone suggests it, rectangular filter systems won't work for my current purpose. Any recommendations for a make? As I am intending to use these on film, I need something that doesn't have a weird colour cast.

Many thanks, Kris.

Hard to judge the scale, but I am not sure it would fit.



lightmeter par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

I have something similar, but not tapered like this one. It was helpfully labelled by the previous owner.



lens hood case par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity



lens hood and case par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Cheers, Kris.

I doubt it! I'm glad it worked out too. The lens makes the SV a really nice camera to use. It snaps into focus surprisingly easily.
K.

I bought a Auto-Tak 55mm f/2.2 with a non-functioning aperture mechanism from Lennybloke for my SV. Alan Marlow got it all up and running again. Works beautifully. Almost finished my first roll of Ektar.



Pentax SV par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

I don't belong to a photo club, but I do attend various archaeological and historical groups all packed with an older demographic. They have all cancelled meetings. Work has gone over to "distance learning" so I'll be recording lectures at home and posting them, and all course work is being submitted and marked electronically.